the_ageing_young_rebel Posted 29 July , 2022 Share Posted 29 July , 2022 Hi All I have a digital copy of a handwritten diary kept by an officer of the 1/4th gloucestershire reg that was sent to me many years ago. I'm going through it and making a transcription to help me read it more quickly and create a searchable document. I was hoping to get opinions on what this line may say though as I can't quite make out the handwritting. So far I have this "The M.O has discovered what he thinks to be an evidence of _____ in a mild form in C coy. Whole coy have temp taken. Probably all nonsense. Makes coy very weak for trenches." I have put words in red if I'm not 100% sure about them, but what did C coy have? Thanks for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 29 July , 2022 Share Posted 29 July , 2022 not evidence, but "epidemic of enterie" in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 29 July , 2022 Share Posted 29 July , 2022 "enteric" maybe?? With a "c" ... as in enteric fever?? or enteric problems in general?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ageing_young_rebel Posted 29 July , 2022 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2022 Thanks so much! I'd never heard on enteric until I just googled it. I think you may both be correct! Here is another though; who is this Major General? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilbury Welsh Posted 29 July , 2022 Share Posted 29 July , 2022 "Fanshawes" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 29 July , 2022 Share Posted 29 July , 2022 this guy?? Edward Fanshawe (British Army officer) - Wikipedia M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 29 July , 2022 Admin Share Posted 29 July , 2022 I think this one - commanded 48th Division, in which 1/4th Gloucestershire Regiment was part. Robert Fanshawe (British Army officer) - Wikipedia Regards Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 29 July , 2022 Share Posted 29 July , 2022 I'd think the MO would have to report even suspected cases of every ailment going. Perhaps there's something in the 48th Division ADMS diary, may not be nonsense. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ageing_young_rebel Posted 29 July , 2022 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2022 Fanshawe! Thanks again team. You're really on a roll, so here is another: What I have is " Leave trench XV on this show about 12.15am with great ______ of _______. After proceeding about 200x however we halt and proceed to listen violently. Two working parties are heard, nothing else " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Brannen Posted 29 July , 2022 Share Posted 29 July , 2022 "blowing of trumpet"? and "violently" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ageing_young_rebel Posted 29 July , 2022 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2022 4 minutes ago, Keith Brannen said: "blowing of trumpet"? and "violently" Thanks, that was my thought as well. I just couldn't quite imagine how to listen violently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Brannen Posted 29 July , 2022 Share Posted 29 July , 2022 4 minutes ago, the_ageing_young_rebel said: Thanks, that was my thought as well. I just couldn't quite imagine how to listen violently Yes, should have been intently. And it is "trumpets" (missed the s at the end in above post). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ageing_young_rebel Posted 1 August , 2022 Author Share Posted 1 August , 2022 And here is another mystery one for me. So far I have this for this day: "Sunday – October 3rd Another quiet day. Made an ____ over breakfast + now have it before turning in. Much better too. They put over some shells very close to the Chateau about 9.0 o’clock, but am told I slept through it all. Did a little ___ after tea, Excavated a cavity for clock and put a dressing of ___ resin in. Hope to put in some cement later." I assume he's talking about a grandfather clock that was mentioned a few days previously, but I'm not sure I understand the jist of this day Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 1 August , 2022 Admin Share Posted 1 August , 2022 Did a little dentistry, dressing of carbolised resin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Brannen Posted 1 August , 2022 Share Posted 1 August , 2022 (edited) made an alteration? over breakfast and it may be "Excavated a cavity for" Clark, not clock (see the difference between the word and the way o'clock is written). Edited 1 August , 2022 by Keith Brannen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 1 August , 2022 Share Posted 1 August , 2022 "made an ablution then breakfast" Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilbury Welsh Posted 1 August , 2022 Share Posted 1 August , 2022 The soldier with the bad tooth could be Mr Clack, it is a known surname. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 1 August , 2022 Share Posted 1 August , 2022 11 minutes ago, Ilbury Welsh said: The soldier with the bad tooth could be Mr Clack, it is a known surname. John That's true enough, but on balance, the penultimate letter of the surname looks more like the 'r' in 'later' , 'alteration' and 'dentistry', rather than a 'c' as in 'clock', 'cavity' and 'close'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ageing_young_rebel Posted 1 August , 2022 Author Share Posted 1 August , 2022 That makes sence, this officer had a career as a dental surgeon after the war. Thanks as always everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ageing_young_rebel Posted 8 August , 2022 Author Share Posted 8 August , 2022 Ok, you've all proved very useful with this and obviously much better at reading handwritting than me. But here is a tough one. What does the ammunition recess contain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 8 August , 2022 Share Posted 8 August , 2022 (edited) "...containing mark you, a box full box of ammunition & apparently unopened..." Edited 8 August , 2022 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 8 August , 2022 Share Posted 8 August , 2022 "We have looted a ration box and used it for our ammunition recess containing mark you a XXX full box of ammunition and apparently unopened. This gives a tone to the whole thing " Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ageing_young_rebel Posted 8 August , 2022 Author Share Posted 8 August , 2022 Ok, that was obviosuly too easy for the old sweats on the group (thanks again). But is "Holland really the Prince of those Devils" or something else entirely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 8 August , 2022 Share Posted 8 August , 2022 I suspect "Holland is the very prince of dare devils" Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ageing_young_rebel Posted 8 August , 2022 Author Share Posted 8 August , 2022 1 minute ago, SteveE said: I suspect "Holland is the very prince of dare devils" Steve Of course! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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